PSYC 3402 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mutation, Observational Learning, Risk Assessment
6 Nov 2013
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He is said to have fathered hundreds of children. Important because he is known to have had a violent nature. Natural selection created psychological mechanisms that weigh cost and benefits. Meta-analyzed research from over 100 studies found a medium effect size for heritability, as well as non-shared environment, and a small effect size for shared environment. Maoa gene is an x-linked gene, meaning it is linked to the male x gene. It is responsible for processing 3 specific brain neurotransmitters (norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine). Both men were charged with violent crimes against their wives. Both used the defense of the warrior" gene as a reason for their actions. Class 3 chapter #3 (learning theories: can you describe each theory, how they are similar and/or different from one another, psychodynamic theories, fraud: id, ego, superego. It is a theory used for risk assessment. It outlines the factors considered for determining someone"s riskiness.
